HB337 Alabama 2018 Session
Summary
- Primary Sponsor
-
Donnie Chesteen SenatorRepublican - Session
- Regular Session 2018
- Title
- Motor vehicles, following too closely, exemption provided, truck platoons, Dept. of Transportation, Secs. 32-1-1.1, 32-5A-89 am'd.
- Description
Under existing law, the driver of a motor vehicle is prohibited from following another motor vehicle too closely. Also under existing law, with regard to the prohibition against following another vehicle too closely, there are special requirements for the driver of a motor vehicle or truck drawing another vehicle 25 or more feet in length.
This bill would define the term truck platoon and provide that if the members of the truck platoon meet certain requirements, the trailing drivers in the platoon are exempt from the prohibition against following too closely.
- Subjects
- Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
Pending third reading on day 11 Favorable from Public Safety and Homeland Security
Read for the second time and placed on the calendar
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
Bill Text
Documents
Source: Alabama Legislature